Mario isn't aimed at me anymore. He's isn't creepy as clowns (Pennywise, anyone?) or overly cheesy (Disney characters), but the series is definately NOT a roleplaying game (not even the RPG's, funnily, enough). Like Link, all characteristics of Mario are so bland and generic that it is supposed to appeal to everyone. Which in turn ironically leaves him to have no appeal at all to me. At least Link is at least adventurous. Mario either has total amnesia (and the village idiot) or is stuck into a princess-saving Groundhog day routine. In other words: it's not because the games are fun that you should look at the characters themselves*.
From the universe, Luigi at least has some personality (I prefer a cowardly underdog over someone with no traits whatsoever...aside from maniacal optimism). And Wario's greed is also fun. But the princess, Bowser, the toads...they're mostly as dull as a kitchen table.
*Christ: the cubes from Thomas was alone have more personality than Mario.
From the universe, Luigi at least has some personality (I prefer a cowardly underdog over someone with no traits whatsoever...aside from maniacal optimism). And Wario's greed is also fun. But the princess, Bowser, the toads...they're mostly as dull as a kitchen table.
*Christ: the cubes from Thomas was alone have more personality than Mario.
